Survey Leader: Bayard Nicklow, Precinct 4 Parks Naturalist We will start at 7:30 AM in the main parking lot off Eldridge and split the group if we need to. ABOUT THE SURVEY Do you live on the west side of Houston and are you looking for a fantastic place to see an amazing array of... Read More →

Come get your hands dirty identifying, digging up and potting of the baby Bald Cypress trees that are located up front in one of the incubator ponds on the property. There are at least 150 of these small (between 3-6 inches tall) trees. Bring a hand spade, if you have one, gloves, a hat, water... Read More →

The Coastal  Prairie Conservancy (CPC) seeks “Preserve and Native Nursery Volunteers”. Its COVID-19 Update notes volunteer opportunities are “Open to vaccinated volunteers”. “Come get your hands dirty on the prairie. Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteers participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration program. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton... Read More →

May 14th 9a-5pm Free  Registration required by May 7th. In Person, Azle Memorial Library, 333 W. Main St., Azle, Texas 76020 To register visit event webpage here. This workshop is being co-hosted by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension & Research and the Texas Water Resources Institute. The training will focus on the nature and function... Read More →

Date: May 14, 2024 at 12pm Speaker: Rachel Richter, Urban Wildlife Biologist, TPWD Description: Mowing is time consuming. Mowing is expensive. Mowing, in most cases, doesn’t provide any benefit to wildlife. So why are so many of our community greenspaces dominated by mowed fields? This presentation will cover the benefits of reduced mowing programs, best management practices for... Read More →

Free. In person Tuesday May 14th 6:30pm-7:30pm at the Missouri City Recreation & Tennis Center, 2701 Cypres Point Drive, Missouri City, Texas 77459 To register for event visit Missouri City Green or use the SignUp Genius form to commit. Pre-registration is preferred if possible. Shannon Westveer is a certified Texas Master Naturalist™ and member of... Read More →

Garden Sign at the SCNP Butterfly Garden - photo by Hoiman Low Members: Come help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park (SCNP), Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter’s signature project! It is a great way to earn VSP hours; learn about butterflies and prairie plants; and enjoy time with fellow Texas Master Naturalists. There are several... Read More →

Texas Parks & Wildlife - Wildlife Diversity Webinars are usually held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month from 12 noon to 1PM.  Free.  To register for the webinar series visit webpage here. For questions or more information about the Wildlife Diversity Webinar Series, please contact Jonah Evans at Jonah.Evans@tpwd.texas.gov Upcoming Webinars May 15, 2024 - Assessing... Read More →

The Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter (TMNCPC) monthly chapter meeting will be held on the third Wednesday of the month beginning at 7:00pm and will be immediately  followed by the monthly board meeting on the same zoom call. All TMNCPC chapter members are welcome to both meetings. Advance registration will be required via a... Read More →

Garden Workdays at HMNS @Sugar Land on the 3rd Thursday of each month from 9 AM - 11 AM. Contact Jamie Fairchild if you have questions. See the Sign Up Genius on Slack.

In person event. Space is limited, please only register if you plan to attend. If your plans change and you are no longer able to attend, email cspade@houstonarboretum.or Register for event here. Ready to Bug Out?  We’ll sweep-net the savanna to collect specimens for up-close observation and mount paper models to become amateur entomologists. All... Read More →

“Come get your hands dirty on the prairie. Every Tuesday and Friday on the Indiangrass Preserve, volunteers participate in activities critical to the success of our restoration program. Volunteers maintain the Ann Hamilton Trail, grow out native species in our Coastal Prairie Native Seed Nursery, plant native wildflowers and grasses, remove invasive species, build and... Read More →

Zoom live webinar series.   Do you love to learn about insects?  Then join Entomologist Wizzie Brown each month on the third Friday at 10am CST for an exciting discussion about creeping things in the backyard. Entomologist Wizzie Brown is a Senior Extension Program Specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service.  Brown received a BS in... Read More →

May 18th  8am - 10am Join the Native Plant Society of Texas Pines & Prairies Chapter for a guided mushroom walk at Bear Branch Park, 5200 Research Forest Dr, The Woodlands, TX 77381, with hike leader Teri MacArthur. Registration is not required for the event, but interested parties should stay weather aware.  To inquire for... Read More →

Sun in Fog - photo by Noel Zinn Members: Join in the weekend fun at Seabourne.  Every first and third Saturdays, we will be at Seabourne working in the various projects we have going on there.   Come help at Seabourne Creek Nature Park (SCNP), Texas Master Naturalist Coastal Prairie Chapter’s signature project! It is a... Read More →

Volunteers are welcome every Saturday 8:30am -12:00pm (except when raining) to work in the Willow Fork Park Pollinator Garden, located just north of Cinco Ranch High School. Put in half an hour or all four hours VSP credit, as you are able. Bring  your typical gardening equipment. Questions? Call Diane Russell 281-797-1527.

In person.  Free.  May 18th 9:00am - 11:30am - Guided Hike at the Almeda Road Nature Reserve.  Registration not required. Bring camera or smartphone for an interactive hike with conservationist and storyteller Jaime Gonzalez and members of the Houston Audubon.  Jaime will discuss the history of ethnobotany of prairie plants, the plants of the Almeda... Read More →